Engaging Our City
“But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.” (Jeremiah 29:7)
Impact Areas are opportunities for our church to live out the Biblical mandate to seek the welfare of our city, primarily through those in our body who are partnering with external ministries and churches.
Each Impact Area is responsible for connecting our body to their respective issues, equipping our body to ensure they are able to engage the issues with knowledge and zeal (Ephesians 4:11-12), and mobilizing the body to love and serve the community outside of the four walls of our church (Matthew 5:16).
The Life Initiative
Equipping the church to care for women, men, and the preborn in unexpected pregnancies and abortions.
Family Restoration
Helping parents break patterns of addictions, violence, and poverty so they can care for their children and prevent family breakdown.
Watermark Health
Serving under-resourced and uninsured residents with low-cost urgent care and engaging the community in the Gospel at two locations and a mobile clinic.
Watermark Community Development Corporation
Transforming the economic welfare of our community through job creation, financial literacy, and business development.
Schools
Investing in and serving the staff, students, and families of local schools all over our city.
Local International
Building relationships with neighbors from other countries to help them get acclimated to a new environment while engaging in gospel conversations and expanding your worldview.
Poverty Alleviation/Homelessness
Building relationships to help meet the basic needs of our community through the efforts of our partner organizations.
Anti-sex Trafficking
Fighting the roots and symptoms of sex-trafficking in our city to bring justice and healing to those affected by this industry.
2ndSaturday
From their huge monthly home restoration efforts to social businesses that employ local residents, 2ndSaturday is reaching lives, restoring hope, and redeeming communities in West and South Dallas. Volunteers can start serving on the second Saturday of the month.
Act
Act brings justice to the residents of West and South Dallas by fighting crime and blight. Through engaging residents and building community in this multi-racial neighborhood, Act is seeing powerful results. Both legal professionals and others can take part!
Brother Bill’s Helping Hands
BBHH serves over 1,300 households in West Dallas through its large food pantry, training classes (including job skills, ESL, and healthy living), Bible studies, and clinic. There are many opportunities to serve with BBHH throughout the week and weekend.
Buckner International
Buckner has addressed the plight of foster kids and orphans, senior adults, and low-income families for over a century. Volunteers can serve in a variety of ways, including sorting shoes for kids, building relationships with low-income families, and “adopting” foster families with your community group!
Cornerstone Church
As a Watermark ministry partner for over 10 years, Cornerstone Church serves the South Dallas community in many ways, including meals, Bible studies, and more.
Family Restoration
Helping parents break patterns of addictions, violence, and poverty so they can care for their children and prevent family breakdown.
For the Nations
For the Nations serves refugees in the Dallas area in the long process of adapting to life in the United States, providing educational programs, advocating for refugee families, and, most importantly, sharing the good news of Jesus Christ.
Men of Nehemiah
Men of Nehemiah is a discipleship program that provides homeless and formerly incarcerated men with residential accommodations, discipleship, recovery support, an array of support services, and more.
Noteworthy
Noteworthy encourages incarcerated men and women by pairing them with “pen pals.” Volunteers are trained and have the chance to impact and disciple individuals via letters and cards throughout the year.
OurCalling
OurCalling builds relationships with homeless friends in order to provide real care and see lives change. Volunteers can help distribute resources to those who visit the center, mentor and disciple, help with recovery, or help locate people on the streets of Dallas to pray with them and discern needs.
Prison Fellowship
Prison Fellowship works with men, women, and families who are affected by incarceration. Their mission includes working towards making prisons safer and more rehabilitative, advancing criminal justice reforms, and helping those affected by crime to heal and flourish in their communities and families.
Reclaimed
Fighting the roots and symptoms of sex-trafficking in our city to bring justice and healing to those affected by this industry.
re:generation for Prisons
re:generation for Prisons is Watermark’s 12-step, Christ-centered, biblical recovery program that is being facilitated in the Sanders Estes Unit.
Schools
Investing in and serving the staff, students, and families of local schools all over our city.
The Life Initiative
Equipping the church to care for women, men, and the preborn in unexpected pregnancies and abortions.
Watermark Community Development Corporation
Transforming the economic welfare of our community through job creation, financial literacy, and business development.
Watermark Health
Serving under-resourced and uninsured residents with low-cost urgent care and engaging the community in the Gospel at two locations and a mobile clinic.
